The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has barred all government servants from using social media to discuss or share information on issues relating to government business.

According to the notification of KP Establishment department, the concerned official would take prior approval of the administrative secretary, head of the attached department or commission as the case may be.

It said that the decision has been taken under Rule-34(A) of the KP government servant rules, 1987.